down and remain on the PNC and on enhanced CRB checks until the offender's 100th birthday. Since the passing of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, people convicted for homosexual acts between consenting adults under section 12 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 can apply to have the conviction totally removed from their criminal record. Clause 96 confirms the effect of a successful application would ensure the person is considered as having not committed, nor been charged, prosecuted or convicted of a homosexual act. United States In the United States, most states allow for expungement of criminal records, though laws vary significantly by state. The availability of expungement and the type of charge or conviction that may be expunged will depend upon the laws of the state in which the case was prosecuted. In some states, once sealed or expunged, all records of an arrest and/or subsequent court case are removed from the public record, and the individual may legally deny or fail to acknowledge ever having been arrested for or charged with any crime which has been expunged. Even after expungement, other states may maintain a public or confidential record of the charge and its disposition. Eligibility for expungement State expungement Eligibility for an expungement of an arrest, investigation, detention, or conviction record will be based on the law of the jurisdiction in which the record was made. Ordinarily, only the subject of the record may ask that the record be expunged. Often, the subject must meet a number of conditions before the request will be considered. Some jurisdictions allow expungement for the deceased. Requirements may include one or more of the following: Fulfilling a waiting period between the incident and expungement; Having no intervening incidents; Having no more than a specified number of prior incidents; That the conviction be of a nature not considered to be too serious; That all terms of the sentence be completely fulfilled; That no proceedings be pending; That the incident was disposed without a conviction; and That the petitioner complete probation without any incidents. Types of convictions that are often not eligible for expungement include: Murder Felonies and first degree misdemeanors in which the victim is under 18 years of age Rape Sexual battery Corruption of a minor Sexual imposition Obscenity or pornography involving a minor Serious weapons charges Most jurisdictions have laws that allow - and in some states even require -